Hip-Hop History

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Hip-Hop History Akon Didn't Sign Drake Because He Sounded "Like Eminem" Akon speaks about why he passed on signing Drake, claiming that his demo tape sounded like Eminem. By Alex Zidel August 24, 2020
Pop Culture Lizzo Says "Racist" History Of Music Genres Kept Black Artists From Reaching Mainstream The singer-rapper discusses her music sound, career beginnings and more in new HBO doc, “Love, Lizzo.” By Jada Ojii November 29, 2022
Pop Culture Drake's Throwback Photos Reflect On His Career's Early Successes Amid New Album Rollout Drake is looking back on just how much things have changed since he first got started in the rap game. By Hayley Hynes September 15, 2023
Music Ladies First: Rapsody On Hip Hop's 50th & Women's Influence On The Culture Exclusive Interview: Rapsody is just as excited to celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop as we are! We caught up with the femcee to talk D'usse's HH50 Day Parties, what she wants to see from the culture, & to hear about the women in her life who have been a shoulder to lean on. By Erika Marie June 27, 2023
Hip-Hop History Tupac's Alleged Killer Appeared In Redman Video & Released An Album Orlando Anderson, the man accused of killing Tupac, recorded a full album and even appeared in the music video for Mel-Low's "Blaze It Up" ft. Redman. By Aron A. April 06, 2023
Numbers Eminem Is The First & Only Rapper With Two Diamond Albums Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP" and "The Eminem Show" are both diamond. By Aron A. March 09, 2023
Hip-Hop History The Barbz Come For Missy Elliott: "You've Never Topped A Single Chart" The 51-year-old asked a seemingly innocent question on social media and was viciously verbally attacked as a result. By Hayley Hynes August 26, 2022
Original Content What Has Diddy Done For R&B? Whether or not you agree with Diddy's argument that R&B is dead, there's no debating the music mogul's impact on the genre. By Joshua Robinson August 25, 2022
Pop Culture Another Tory Lanez & DJ Drama Gangsta Grillz Tape Could Be Coming Soon: "We Overdue" The renowned DJ asked Twitter which R&B artist he should collaborate with next, and they were quick to suggest the Canadian. By Hayley Hynes July 26, 2022
Hip-Hop History Sha Money XL Calls Cap After Wack 100 Claims Game Wrote 50 Cent's "What Up Gangsta" Sha Money XL has a response for Wack 100 after he claimed The Game penned 50 Cent's intro to "Get Rich Or Die Tryin." By Aron A. March 04, 2022
Music Tupac Would Have Turned 50 Today The legendary 2Pac Shakur would have turned 50 today. By Mitch Findlay June 16, 2021
Hip-Hop History Snoop Dogg Recalls Declining Dr. Dre's Offer For "Eazy-Duz-It" Beat Snoop Dogg says he froze up when Dr. Dre asked him if he rapped. By Aron A. August 22, 2022